Backstairs (Noun)
Meaning
A second staircase at the rear of a building.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Usages
Examples
- The servants preferred using the backstairs to avoid disturbing the family in the main parts of the house.
- Part of the tour included climbing the creaky backstairs to the dusty attic where antique furniture was stored.
- The new employee was confused and had trouble finding the backstairs that led to the cafeteria on the lower floor.
- In large Victorian houses, backstairs were usually narrow and steep, in contrast to the grand staircase near the entrance.
- To reach the laundry room, she took the backstairs down from the second floor, then turned left into a narrow corridor.